Cheap used car near Al Manara, is a paid inspection even worth it at this price?

Looking at a fairly old hatchback near Al Manara, priced low enough that I could afford to take a bit of a gamble, but I keep going back and forth on whether spending on a proper inspection makes sense when the car itself costs so little. Feels a bit silly to pay for an inspection that's a decent chunk of the purchase price. On the other hand, if there's something badly wrong with it I'd rather know before I buy than after. The seller seems decent and says it's been regularly serviced, but everyone says that. I've been looking at Affordable ways to follow a used car buying checklist in Al Manara since I can't stretch to a full professional inspection on top of the purchase, and there seem to be some middle ground options I hadn't considered. Curious what people here would do with a tight budget, skip the inspection and accept the risk, or find a cheaper way to get it checked?